Mozilla is working on a tablet version of the hugely popular Firefox browser which will bring all the Firefox goodness in a tablet environment. Among the things that will make the Firefox browser for tablet something to look forward to is the Awesomebar that is designed to invoke all of your bookmarks or favorite sites  [ Read More ]

Simon & Schuster is discounting ebooks on three of their most popular authors. Mary Higgins Clark, Jeffery Deaver and James Lee Burke all have an assortment of their popular titles marked down to .99 through the end of August.  Titles included Clark’s “Two Little Girls in Blue,” Deaver’s “The Sleeping Doll” and Burke’s “Rain Gods.”  [ Read More ]

And we have even more free ebooks.  A few of these have been free for awhile or have been oscillating between free and paid: Play Dead by Anne Frasier (4 1/2 stars/24 reviews) Thriller.  Also free at Barnes & Noble. Sojourner (Book 1) (Sojourner Series) by Maria Rachel Hooley (4 1/2 stars/26 reviews) Fantasy.  Also  [ Read More ]

Many e-book reader fans got their start with a Sony Reader. Sony may have failed to use its early-mover advantage to keep Amazon at bay but it still remains a somewhat relevant player in the e-reader business (barely). The company does plan to bring more powerful e-readers to the market. Take PRS-T1 E-Reader. This unit  [ Read More ]

Whether it was a deliberate attempt on part of Samsung to kick up media frenzy or an accidental slip, the fact is we know what Samsung will be carrying over to Berlin where the IFA gets underway from the beginning of next month. Among everything else, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 has aroused more interest for  [ Read More ]

The Blio ereading app is now available in an Android version for smartphones and tablets running Android 2.2 or higher.  Readers who have an existing Blio account will have access to their libraries once they log into their account from their device. Possibly Related Posts: Android takes 20% of tablet market from iPad over last  [ Read More ]

The Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Howard County Library System are both library systems in Maryland that have Nook ereaders that they loan out to patrons.  Now the two libraries share something else in common — they both just got letters from the National Federation of the Blind asking them to  offer ereaders that  [ Read More ]

Stephen King, the master of horror, is releasing his next short story “Mile 81” in digital format only. The chilling story is set at a rest stop on the Maine Turnpike, and goes on sale Sept. 1 for .99. The new 80-page book will also include an excerpt from King’s upcoming novel, “11/22/63.”  King has  [ Read More ]

It is turning out to be a season of discounts, promos and offers made famous by HP with its TouchPads. Here is the latest and its coming from another company that too is having a hard time finding enough buyers for its tablet — the PlayBook from RIM. It goes like this, if one were  [ Read More ]

Long-time Amazon customers are familiar with the company’s daily deals. It offers these for apps, electronics, and other types of products. Amazon has decided to offer its flash sales for Kindle books as well. That means Kindle owners get a chance to buy e-books for lower prices on Amazon. Customers get notified on these deals  [ Read More ]